Bangkok Tuk Tuk

Well, the next day, we decided we should go and see some sights, especially the Grand Palace. We decided to take a Tuk Tuk to do this. For anyone that doesnt know, thats a 3 wheeler with a carriage on the back used as a taxi. He offered us a trip around all of the temples and the palace for only 10 Baht (20 cent) each. We couldnt believe it. We soon realised though that we were gonna get more than we bargained for on this trip. In between stopping at various temples, we were brought to places where the driver could earn some commission. We were brought to suit shops, travel agents etc.

The temples were pretty impressive, all covered in gold, and seriously shiny. Shoes had to be removed before entering any of them and a lot of the time, most places inside them was out of bounds. The palace was absolutely huge and we spent a fair bit of time getting around that. A lot of it is just the same so you can get the picture by looking at some of the photos of it.

On the way home, we got a taxi instead, hoping to make a direct trip to our hotel. The taxi man tried to get us to make some extra stops but we convinced him we weren't interested, just about.

Again, that night, we headed for the Shamrock Bar, played lots of pool, darts, and drank plenty of Chang. We bumped into a few tourists that night, drank some very strange blue shots, and finally took on a Thai Whiskey bucket. That is Whiskey, Coke, and Red Bull in a large bucket that gets you seriously hammered. Needless to say, I dont remember much of the night after that.